Inside the cordon eight Pegidaanhängare. Outside the estimated 5,000 counter-demonstrators. When the newspaper talking with the police just before 19 am the quiet of the place.
– Some cries and screams right now but otherwise it’s no wonder, says Ewa-Gun Westford, spokesperson for the police, who are on place in the town square.
She estimates the number of counter-demonstrators to 5000, but stresses that it is a very vague figure.
– Behind the barricades, the eight Pegidaanhängare, if there are more supporters outside, I can not decide, says Ewa-Gun Westford.
According to the newspaper’s reporters at the scene is about 30-30 supporters of Pegida in place outside the police cordons.
– I hope it will stay quiet. There are high hopes for it then motdemontranterna have noticed that there are so few people in the place of Pegida.
At 19:30 o’clock began counter-demonstrators to leave the square after Pegidaanhängarna been led out under police protection.
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When the police had counted several hundred counter-demonstrators, they decided to Pegidaanhängarna would hold its rally behind barricades near the Town Hall.
– We will have an admission to we can increase accessibility for those who will listen and take note of Pegidas message. Now that we are doing this kind of roadblock, we can perform searches if we determine that it is necessary, says Lars Performed Tell, police press officer.
– For us at the police, it is important that it is possible to implement the manifestations that one is entitled to do under the freedom of speech, he continues.
Pegida has been authorized to organize the rally between 18.30 and 21.
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